Buckbee banjos were the first mass produced banjos in the U.S. This historic 5-string open back has a metal clad rim, an ebony fingerboard, and a mahogany neck and dowel stick. It needs work but has good bones. With gigbag (needs head, pegs, strings nut, brackets, bridge, etc. - sold AS-IS)
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1880s
GC (needs head, tuners, strings nut, brackets, bridge, etc. - sold AS-IS)
Satin natural finish
~24" scale
Metal clad wood rim
10-1/8" skin head (broken-needs replacement)
Mahogany dowel stick
11 hooks and nuts (2 changed nuts - missing 9 hooks/nuts)
A.G. Wood tailpiece
Mahogany neck
Dobson heel
18-fret ebony fingerboard with dot markers
"V" neck profile
Black peghead overlay
1-11/32" nut slot (needs nut replacement)
1 remaining bone tuning peg
Gigbag
Made in USA

Buckbee (Unmarked) openback banjo (1880's)

AS-IS

Used

SKU: 60U-211382

Regular price: $275 USD
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Buckbee banjos were the first mass produced banjos in the U.S. This historic 5-string open back has a metal clad rim, an ebony fingerboard, and a mahogany neck and dowel stick. It needs work but has good bones. With gigbag (needs head, pegs, strings nut, brackets, bridge, etc. - sold AS-IS)

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